Hampton
Take a cruise from the marina in Downtown Hampton; (c) Hampton CVB
In 1607, when Captain John Smith led ships to the mouth of the James River, he could never anticipate that Booker T. Washington would later establish a remarkable HBCU in the city to become Hampton.
History
Local history begins with the Powhattan Tribe of Pocahontas
Cultural Sites
The oldest museum of African American art in the United States is hosted on an HBCU
Find your inspiration in the Writers Retreat at Magnolia House Inn
Heritage Sites
The lighthouse in Old Point Comfort is where free & enslaved Africans arrived in 1619
Shop & Gallery
Art By Gerome is a fantastic resident artist-studio gallery located downtown
Innkeeper & Spas
Magnolia House is Queen Anne-style constructed in the late 1800s by a wealthy couple
Watermelon Bass painted by the artist-gallery owner Gerome; (c) Gerome
General Attractions
Opened in 1966, an educational & research museum preserves many things to love about Hampton
Family Attractions
Virginia Air & Space Center over 100 interactive exhibits that spark imagination